THOUSANDS OF DEMONSTRATORS FLOCK TO BARCELONA IN SPAIN

Serhat TUNAR -TDO- Hundreds of thousands of separatists in Spain met in Barcelona at the National Day of Catalonia events.

Within the framework of the event, separatists showed strength before the final decision of the Supreme Court of Spain on 12 politicians who were fighting for Catalonia's independence from Spain.

Elisenda Paluzie, leader of the National Assembly of Catalonia (ANC), organizing the action defending the independence of the Catalans, said that it was important for everyone to realize that they were together in a powerful and mass way before the final decision.

Since Catalonia came under Spanish rule on September 11, 1714, demonstrations were held at 17.14 on the same day each year.

As it is known, about one million people participated in the 2012 show.